2006
The New York Times:
Taking a Page From Wall Street's Go-Go Days
November 30, 2006: Maybe it was the giant set of video screens. Or perhaps it was the troupe of Tai Chi practitioners, moving through their forms amid the soft orange glow of the Mandarin Oriental ballroom in Manhattan's Time Warner Center as onlookers sampled high-end liquor. Whatever the reason, Monday's party to celebrate the launch of Doubledown Media's Dealmaker magazine felt a bit like a return to Wall Street's heady days of 1999... more
CNBC Power Lunch:
Dealmaker Magazine: Who Are The Kings Of M&A's?
November 28, 2006: They are the most powerful players in the M&A world. You could say they are the go to folks on a CEO's speed dial--when it comes to making deals. The first (or inaugural) issue of Dealmaker Magazine is out--and ranks the best investment bankers on the buy side of Wall Street. Randall Lane is Editor in Chief of Dealmaker. On Power Lunch--he was more than happy to name a few names... more
The New York Times:
Trading Women, Toasting Their Own
October 31, 2006: Women are making inroads on Wall Street, as Trader Monthly magazine reported its October/November cover story. To celebrate this "Women in Trading" issue, the magazine sponsored a night out at Le Cirque, located on the first two floors of the Bloomberg building on the east side of Manhattan... more
Reuters:
New Magazine Targets Older, Wealthier 'Dealmakers'
September 11, 2006: If you are tired of reading about slick young hedge fund traders who puff on big cigars after wheeling and dealing on Wall Street, Doubledown Media LLC has the magazine for you... more
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MediaWeek:
Doubledown Taps Dunning; Adds Dealmaker
September 11, 2006: "Former Ziff Davis Media CEO Jim Dunning has been named chairman of Doubledown Media, the publisher of Trader Monthly and Traderdaily.com, which in November plans to launch a new magazine called Dealmaker..." more
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New York Post:
Dunning Chairs Doubledown
September 11, 2006: "James Dunning, a publishing entrepreneur who once made a pitch to buy the New York Mets, is the new chairman of Doubledown Media, publisher of Trader Monthly."
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The New York Times:
Traders' Night Out
August 16, 2006: "Why the rock star treatment? Mr. Frankenfeld, 29, is the cover boy in the August/September issue of Trader Monthly, which features the magazine's list of the best 30 traders under 30."
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CNNMoney:
In Their 20s, Trading Millions
July 27, 2006: "Wall Street magazine toasts traders under age 30 who've earned outsize returns - and respect - on the Street."
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The New York Times:
The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Traders
June 23, 2006: "Since 2004, (Trader Monthly) has been blending a bit of Institutional Investor with GQ and dashes of Maxim to give its readers sage market articles to help them profit on, say, emerging markets, alongside articles about luxuries like million jets and helicopters. It has outlasted the novelty value of its debut and the loss of one of its biggest advertisers, Refco, the futures and commodities broker that collapsed last fall."
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National Post:
Mixing Business and Pleasure
March 28, 2006: "Trader Monthly has really become a bible of good taste," said Terence Barry, general manager of Manhattan Motorcars, which sells high-end brands such as Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini. "It's really become a one-stop shop for men who earn an awful lot of money and want to know what they should buy."
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Business Development Institute:
Interview of the Month: Randall Lane
February 2, 2006: "Because everything we do is focused with the traders perspective in mind, we're able to connect to everything they need, saving them the time of searching for what is relevant to them in a magazine designed for someone else. We understand what they're looking for."
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